2024–25 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)

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Subway deild kvenna1
Duration2024 – 2025
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Stöð 2 Sport
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2024.
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

The 2024–25 Úrvalsdeild kvenna is the 68th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland.

Competition format[edit]

The league consists of 10 teams with a 8 team playoff tournament. The bottom team will be relegated to the 1. deild kvenna while the team in 9th place will face the teams in 2-4 place in the 1. deild in a playoff for a spot in the Úrvalsdeild.[1][2]

Teams[edit]

Team City, Region Arena Head coach
Aþena Breiðholt Smárinn Iceland Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson
Grindavík Grindavík HS Orku-höllin Iceland Þorleifur Ólafsson
Fjölnir Grafarvogur Dalhús Iceland Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson
Haukar Hafnarfjörður Schenkerhöllin Iceland Emil Barja
Hamar/Þór Hveragerði/Þorlákshöfn Iceland Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson
Keflavík Keflavík TM Höllin TBD
Njarðvík Njarðvík Ljónagryfjan TBD
Stjarnan Reykjavík Mathús Garðabæjar höllin Iceland Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson
Valur Reykjavík Origo-völlurinn Canada Jamil Abiad
Þór Akureyri Akureyri Síðuskóli Iceland Daníel Andri Halldórsson

Managerial changes[edit]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Stjarnan United States Arnar Guðjónsson End of contract May 2024[3] Off-season Iceland Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson 4 April 2024[4]
Haukar Iceland Ingvar Guðjónsson End of contract 24 April 2023[5] Iceland Emil Barja 2 May 2023[6]
Valur Iceland Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson End of contract 22 May 2024 Canada Jamil Abiad 22 May 2024[7]
Njarðvík Iceland Rúnar Ingi Erlingsson[8] End of contract 22 May 2024 TBD
Keflavík Iceland Sverrir Þór Sverrisson[9] End of contract 22 May 2024 TBD

References[edit]

  1. ^ Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (25 March 2023). "Stórtækar breytingar á keppnisfyrirkomulagi úrvals- og 1. deildar kvenna – Þingskjöl 12-15 samþykkt". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ Smári Jökull Jónsson (26 March 2023). "Subway-deild kvenna verður tíu liða deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ^ Aron Guðmundsson (25 March 2024). "Arnar hættir að þjálfa bæði lið Stjörnunnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (4 April 2024). "Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson". Vísir.is. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Hættir í Hafnarfirði eftir tapið í kvöld". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (2 May 2024). "Emil tekur við Haukum af Ingvari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (21 May 2024). "Jamil mun stýra Val í Subway-deild kvenna á næstu leiktíð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson; Siggeir Ævarsson (23 May 2024). "Þá fóru að læðast inn hugsanir sem ég var að reyna að halda í burtu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (23 May 2024). "Íslandsmeistarinn Sverrir Þór hættur með Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 May 2024.

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